DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FOR FACILITATING SIMULCASTING AND DE-SIMULCASTING OF DOWNLINK TRANSMISSIONS
First Claim
1. A distributed antenna system, comprising:
- a plurality of remote antenna units spatially separated from one another;
a first group of remote antenna units selected from the plurality of remote antenna units, the first group adapted to simulcast downlink transmissions with a sector identity (ID) on a first carrier; and
a second group of remote antenna units selected from the plurality of remote antenna units, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group, the second group adapted to simulcast downlink transmission with the sector ID on a second carrier different from the first carrier.
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Abstract
Distributed antenna systems (DASs) can include a plurality of spatially separated remote antenna units. According to at least one example, a first group of remote antenna units can simulcast downlink transmissions on a first carrier with a particular sector identity (ID). A second group of remote antenna units, including at least one different remote antenna unit from the first group, can simulcast downlink transmissions on a second carrier with the same sector ID. According to at least one other example, two or more remote antenna units which include respective coverage areas that are non-adjacent to one another can be employed to simulcast downlink transmissions.
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26 Claims
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1. A distributed antenna system, comprising:
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a plurality of remote antenna units spatially separated from one another; a first group of remote antenna units selected from the plurality of remote antenna units, the first group adapted to simulcast downlink transmissions with a sector identity (ID) on a first carrier; and a second group of remote antenna units selected from the plurality of remote antenna units, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group, the second group adapted to simulcast downlink transmission with the sector ID on a second carrier different from the first carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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simulcasting downlink transmissions on a first carrier with a first group of two or more remote antenna units employing a sector identity (ID); and simulcasting downlink transmissions on a second carrier with a second group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector ID, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A distributed antenna system, comprising:
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means for simulcasting downlink transmissions on a first carrier with a first group of two or more remote antenna units employing a sector identity (ID); and means for simulcasting downlink transmissions on a second carrier with a second group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector ID, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A computer program product comprising:
a processor-readable medium comprising instructions for; simulcasting downlink transmissions on a first carrier with a first group of two or more remote antenna units employing a sector identity (ID); and simulcasting downlink transmissions on a second carrier with a second group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector ID, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A distributed antenna system, comprising:
a plurality of remote antenna units spatially separated from one another, wherein two or more remote antenna units with respective coverage areas that are non-adjacent to one another are adapted to simulcast downlink transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for wireless communication comprising:
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simulcasting downlink transmissions with a first remote antenna unit; and simulcasting the downlink transmissions with a second remote antenna unit, the first remote antenna unit and the second remote antenna unit forming a simulcasting group, wherein the second remote antenna unit is positioned so that a coverage area associated with the second remote antenna unit is not adjacent to a coverage area associated with the first remote antenna unit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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means for simulcasting downlink transmissions with a first remote antenna unit; and means for simulcasting the downlink transmissions with a second remote antenna unit, the first remote antenna unit and the second remote antenna unit forming a simulcasting group, wherein the second remote antenna unit is positioned so that a coverage area associated with the second remote antenna unit is not adjacent to a coverage area associated with the first remote antenna unit.
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26. A computer program product comprising:
a processor-readable medium comprising instructions for; simulcasting downlink transmissions with a plurality of remote antenna units, wherein at least one of the remote antenna units is positioned so that a coverage area associated with the at least one remote antenna unit is not adjacent to a coverage area associated with any of the other remote antenna units of the plurality.
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